Social Events

Get Together (20 Oct 2009)

An evening for networking! Join us at the "Old Town Hall", which is one of the loveliest buildings of Hannover and placed in the middle of Hannover's old town. The original walls of the Old Town Hall originate from the mid-15th century. Worthy of particular notice are the pinnacle gable and the clay moulding. The wonderful aura of the restaurant is due to the extraordinary combination of the unique brick cross-vaults and the glass roof of the atrium which rests on pillars.

Travelling by bus transfers (shuttle service): There are bus transfers (shuttle service) offered from Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) to the "Old Town Hall" at 19.00 free of charge.

Travelling by tram:Starting from Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) take tram line 11 (destination Haltenhoffstraße) to tram-station Kröpke. Change to line 7 or 3 (destination Wettbergen). Get off tram-station Markthalle/Landtag. From there walk about 200 m down Karmarschstraße and turn left into Schmiedestraße. The Old Town Hall is on the left hand side.

Conference Dinner (21 Oct 2009)

Experience a wonderful evening at the "New Town Hall" which is a famous Hannover landmark. It is a magnificent, castle-like building, erected in eclectic style during the reign of William II at the southern edge of the inner city. The New Town Hall was opened in 1913 and is today the residence of the Mayor of Hannover.

Travelling by tram: Starting from Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) take tram line 11 (destination Haltenhoffstraße) to tram-station Kröpke. Change to line 7 or 3 (destination Wettbergen). Get off tram-station Markthalle/Landtag. From there walk about 100 m along Friedrichswall street. The "New Town Hall" is on the right hand side.

Library Visits

German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB)

In its role as the German National Library for all areas of engineering as well as architecture, chemistry, information technology, mathematics and physics the TIB has spent over 50 years successfully meeting the challenge of being an innovative and competent information provider. On the basis of its superb holdings, the TIB today ranks as one of the world's largest specialist libraries and one of the most efficient document suppliers in its subject areas.

The TIB holds a comprehensive stock of technical literature pertaining to engineering and the natural sciences. The library places a particular emphasis on acquiring the grey literature of its subject areas, which is difficult to acquire and not available in bookshops. This unique part of the TIB holdings comprises around 7.3 million volumes of books, microforms and CD-ROMs, as well as around 18,000 subscriptions to general periodicals and specialist journals. The stock includes conference reports, research reports, patent documents, norms and standards, dissertations, and specialist East European and East Asian literature. As part of the future-oriented development of the Digital Library, the TIB is continuously expanding its range of electronic publications (www.tib-hannover.de)

The TIB is part of the network Goportis, the three German National Libraries (TIB, ZB MED, ZBW) which hosts the ILDS 2009 (www.goportis.de)

Hannover Medical School (MHH) LibraryThe Hannover Medical School, founded in 1965, is one of the world's leading university medical centres. The research and patient care set national and international standards. The outstanding success in interdisciplinary collaboration both within the MHH and with extramural scientific institutions is reflected in the fact that the MHH is the German medical university with the greatest volume of grant funding. Visit the library of this Medical School which is internationally most renowned for transplant medicine and related immunological fields (www.mh-hannover.de)

Guided Sightseeing Tours

Hannover City Tour (22 Oct 2009)

The City Tour takes you by bus to the most beautiful sites of Hannover: The Royal Herrenhausen Gardens (a 135-hectare unique ensemble of parks and gardens with one of the most distinguished baroque formal gardens of Europe and romantic English-style landscapes - the gardens are a legacy of the Kings of Hannover); Maschsee Lake (one of the city's most popular destinations and recreational areas), the charming Old Town with its half-timbered buildings or the manifold architectural monuments are just a few of the highlights (www.hannover.de)

Pre-Tour

Frankfurt and Frankfurt Book Fair 2009

Before the ILDS conference the Frankfurt Book Fair will take place - the largest of its kind in the world (14-18 Oct 2009). We offer you a hotel near Frankfurt which you can book via the registration form (Steigenberger Airport Hotel; www.steigenberger.de). From Hannover you can get to Frankfurt within 2,5 hours by railroad (tickets: www.bahn.de).

If you need help to organize your trip to Frankfurt and/or the Book Fair please contact www.frankfurt.de and www.buchmesse.de

Post-Tour

Berlin

Visit Germany's exciting capital city. Berlin is a major centre of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe and home to world-renowned universities, research institutes, libraries, sporting events, orchestras, museums and personalities. Berlin has evolved into a global focal point for young individuals and artists attracted by a liberal lifestyle and modern zeitgeist.

From Hannover you can get to Berlin within 90 minutes by railroad (tickets: www.bahn.de). We offer you two hotels in Berlin: Dorint Adlershof Berlin (www.dorint.com) and Berolina Airport Hotel (www.berolinahotels.de). Both can be booked via the registration form.

If you need help to organize your trip to Berlin please contact www.berlin.de